78s – Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous, Unreleased, Pirated, and Misidentified Recordings

Unreleased Brunswick, ARC, Decca

These Brunswick recordings were supposedly spotted in Brunswick’s ledgers.Actual copies of the records, or pressing plates have never been found.They’re listed in “Brunswick Records: Chicago and Regional Sessions” by Ross Laird, page 1329.

“SCOTCH & BOURBON, comic dialog.
Los Angeles, October 29, 1929, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
LTR 236-A-BShopping with Ella “Brunswick Test”
LTR 237-A-BElla in Hollywood“Brunswick Test”
Note:The recording sheet shows that both selections are composed by Rae Bourbon, and this indicates the identity of one member of this duo.”

The following listings have also turned up in some discographies, but no other documentation for them has been found.There is some confusion if these are A.R.C. or Decca masters.

LAT 973-A — I Want to Be Good
piano accp. Bart Howard (composer of ‘In Other Words’, a.k.a ‘Fly Me to the Moon’).Recorded in Hollywood, 1935.

Hollywood Hot Shots, Good Humor, Party Novelty’s, Hi-Society

These are pirated or unauthorized reissues of Ray’s material. The tracks shown are verified as being by Ray; the other side of the recordings contain similar “party” numbers by other artists. They were issued as anonymous releases.